A man has been jailed for six years and nine months after pleading to non-recent sexual abuse of a child. Leslie Retallick, 73, from Queensway in Torquay, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentence on Monday 14 October following convictions for indecent ...
Release date: 16/10/2024
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Penzance. Between 3pm and 3.30pm on Wednesday 2 October a man in his 30s was assaulted by a male unknown to him in Morrab Gardens. It was reported that the suspect made threats usi...
Release date: 16/10/2024
A 44-year-old man has been jailed for a prolonged attack on a woman which included strangulation. Fraser Stacey, 44, of Malmesbury Close, Plymouth, was sentenced to 32 months in prison at Plymouth Crown Court recently. The court heard how on Wednesday 16 ...
Release date: 15/10/2024
This Hate Crime Awareness Week, Devon & Cornwall Police are encouraging organisations and businesses to pledge that they do not and will not tolerate hate crime in any form. Hate Crime Awareness Week is a national week of action to encourage communiti...
Release date: 15/10/2024
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision on the B3296 Meaver Road in Mullion. Officers were called at around 8.40am on Monday 14 October to reports of collision involving a silver Vauxhall Astra and a double decker ...
Release date: 14/10/2024
Police are appealing for information following a commercial burglary near Barnstaple. At around 2.30am on Thursday 10 October two male suspects attended the Co-op in Fremington and forced entry to the premises. Once inside, they triggered the alarm but pr...
Release date: 14/10/2024
Devon and Cornwall Police has been made aware of a number of reports from people stating they may have been the victim of spiking incidents in Plymouth in recent days. While we have not confirmed any of these incidents, they are all being investigated. We...
Release date: 12/10/2024
Dedicated police officers, staff and volunteers from across North and West Devon gathered together recently at an awards ceremony. The special event was to mark the fantastic achievements of those who go above and beyond in the line of duty. Those guests ...
Release date: 09/10/2024
Police officers, staff and volunteers have been celebrated at a recent awards ceremony in Exeter. The event at the city’s Northcott Theatre took place to recognise those who go above and beyond while serving with Devon & Cornwall Police. Sergeant Stev...
Release date: 08/10/2024
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a man which occurred in the car park at Morrisons in Plymstock, Plymouth. Detectives are investigating a report that the victim aged in his 50s was punched by three male suspects, believed to be t...
Release date: 08/10/2024
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